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Two Factors It is impossible to overemphasize the importance of barcode quality and compliance to medical device and pharma manufacturers. It comes down to two factors: Patient safety Regulatory [...]

The biotech sector faces an unprecedented challenge in 2025. As federal funding streams tighten and the post-pandemic landscape reshapes industry priorities, companies must navigate a complex [...]

What is the best way to buy the right barcode verifier for your specific needs? Hint: Price is definitely an important consideration, but not the most important one. So what is the most important [...]

You already own a very respectable barcode verifier—your eyes. Here is how to figure out what could be wrong with your non-scanning or poorly scanning barcode. A low-power magnifier is a handy [...]

Of the 450 or so articles published at www.barcode-test.com,  how Barcode Test LLC (BCT) does business has not been discussed. We are a little different, and I hope you find this interesting. [...]

If everything goes to plan, the ubiquitous, venerable UPC will soon be relegated to barcode history. It leaves a 50-year history and big boots to fill, but the successor QR Code is well up to the [...]

A large Midwest flexo label printer was struggling with an order for 6 million UDI labels for an important medical device customer. The press was sitting, the clock was ticking, and the grading [...]

Whether you use a barcode testing service or have a barcode verifier onsite, you get more than just problem-solving.  An analogy that works for me is the radar detector. Back in my motorcycling [...]

Everybody knows that barcode quality standards are the basis for predicting whether or not a barcode will scan correctly, or at all, as it travels through the supply chain to the end customer or [...]

Business hates uncertainty. They invest in systems to comply with standards that identify and control variables. This includes standards for upstream materials and components, manufacturing [...]